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Right and truth are greater than any power, and all power is limited by right.
Benjamin Whichcote
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Benjamin Whichcote
Age: 74 †
Born: 1609
Born: January 1
Died: 1683
Died: January 1
Philosopher
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Good men study to spiritualize their bodies bad men to incarnate their souls.
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That power is in vain which is never in use.
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He that repents is angry with himself I need not be angry with him.
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Riches are but a means, or instrument and the virtue of an instrument lies in its use.
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A good word costs as little as a bad one, and is worth more.
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